NAM.2006-03-54-27

Notebook containing a diary kept by Pte Robert Powis, 1/7th Queen’s Royal Regiment, between 12 Aug 1943 and 31 Dec 1943. During this period he embarked for Italy from Tunisia, landing at Salerno on 13 Sep 1943. He describes daily events and operations within the beachhead. From a collection of papers, maps and ephemera relating to the service of Pte Robert Powis with the 1/7th Queens Royal Regiment, 131 Lorried Infantry Brigade, 7th Armoured Division, 1942-1945. Associated with the Salerno Landings, World War Two, Italy (1943-1945) 1943, The Blitz, World War Two, Home Front (1939-1945) 1940-1941, World War Two, North Africa (1940-1943) and World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945).

World War Two, North Africa (1940-1945), World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945)

Blitz, The, 1940-1941 (World War Two, Home Front 1939-1945), Salerno Landings, 1943 (World War Two, Italy 1943-1945)